>Sometimes I think the only real difference is it’s easier to sell stuff to upper management than it is to a congresscritter. Easier for one person to waste a l

>Sometimes I think the only real difference is it’s easier to sell stuff to upper management than it is to a congresscritter. Easier for one person to waste a lot of money than it is for a committee to do it. How does this square with congressional pork like the SLS[1], or buying tanks that the army doesn't want[2]? [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Launch_System#Criticism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Launch_System#Criticism [2] https://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/12/18/congress-again-buys-abrams-tanks-the-army-doesnt-want.html https://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/12/18/congress-agai...